I do enjoy engaging in research within my field of study. Primarily I have focused my attention on interscholastic and collegiate athletics, interscholastic and collegiate sport sponsorships, and athletic and corporate brands.

Feel free to review the Publications I have selected, as well as my most recent Presentations.

Listed are the Research Studies I have conducted in over the years:

• Research Study – High School Sports Research in the United States: Content Analysis Among Empirical Research Journals.
• National Study – Current and Anticipated Issues Among State Coordinators: A collaborative national study with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
• National Study – Current and Anticipated Issues Among the NIAAA Membership: A collaborative national study with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
• National Study – Current and Anticipated Issues within Collegiate Athletics: Perspectives of Athletic Administrators.
• National Study – A Comparison of Salient Issues Between Interscholastic and Intercollegiate Athletics: Perspectives of Athletic Administrators.
• National Study – How Issues Have Evolved in High School Athletics: Pre & Post Recession.
• State Study – Current Issues within H.S. Sports: This investigation identified current issues that pertained to high school athletic programs in Iowa.
• National Study – Current Issues within H.S. Sports: This investigation identified current issues that pertained to high school athletic programs.
• State Study – Current Issues within H.S. Sports: This investigation identified current issues that pertained to high school athletic programs in Minnesota.
• State Study – Current Issues within H.S. Sports: This investigation identified current issues that pertained to high school athletic programs in North Dakota.
• National Study – Member Concerns over Current and Anticipated Issues: A collaborative national study with Dr. John Olson and the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
• International Study – Economic Effects on Interscholastic Athletic Budgets throughout Canada: A collaborative abroad study with Dr. Warren Whisenant from the University of Miami.
• National Study – Economic Effects on Interscholastic Athletic Budgets throughout the United States: A collaborative study with Dr. Warren Whisenant from the University of Miami.
• National Study – Contemporary Issues Surrounding Interscholastic Sports: This investigation identified current issues that pertained to high school athletic programs.
• State Study – Current Issues Surrounding High School Sports: This investigation identified current issues that pertained to high school athletic programs.
• National Study – National Intercollegiate Sport Sponsorships: A collaborative study with Kari Thompson (graduate student) at Bemidji State University; Decision-Making Process.
• National Study – National Interscholastic Sport Sponsorships: A collaborative study with Kari Thompson (graduate student) at Bemidji State University; Decision Criteria.
• Local Study – Local Intercollegiate Sport Sponsorships: A collaborative study with David Rolling (graduate student) at Bemidji State University; Decision-Making Process.
• Local Study – Local Interscholastic Sport Sponsorships: A collaborative study with David Rolling (graduate student) at Bemidji State University; Decision Criteria.
• Dissertation – Sponsorships of High School Athletic Programs: Effects of organizational characteristics, buying center characteristics, and organizations’ sense of social responsibility.